Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, It is an honour and a privilege to be here in Tehran on the occasion of the Iranian Red Crescent Society’s 100th anniversary. My sincere thanks to Dr Kolivand and …
08-05-2022 Papua New Guinea (PNG), 8 May 2022 – Today we are celebrating World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, a day dedicated to recognizing the support given by Red Cross/Red Crescent staff and …
06-05-2022 Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitated the repatriation of 117 detainees on Friday from Saudi Arabia to Yemen, following a request from the Joint …
To ensure the continued provision of basic health-care services for 28,000 detainees in Muntinlupa City's New Bilibid Prison (NBP), a 150-bed temporary hospital was inaugurated today by officials of …
Despite the long-term desire of the international community to explore and use outer space for peaceful purposes, space systems have been employed for military purposes since the dawn of the space …
Speech given by Mr Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at the High-Level International Donors’ Conference for Ukraine; Warsaw, 5 May 2022, on behalf of the Red …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is delighted to invite you to the launch of the report ' " My father and cows will go to court, not me." Male Perceptions of Sexual Violence in …
04-05-2022 Geneva (ICRC) – Over 300 civilians arrived in Zaporizhzhia on 4 May from Mariupol and surrounding areas following a new safe passage operation coordinated by the International Committee of …
During the first quarter of 2022, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) continued to assist and protect people caught up in the armed violence in Venezuela, particularly those affected …
03-05-2022 Geneva (ICRC) – Several dozen civilians left the Azovstal plant area in Mariupol during a five-day safe passage operation coordinated by the International Committee of the Red Cross …
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